Horseshoe.



G. ALLEN.

HORSESHOE.

APPLIOATION TILED I'EB.16,1912.

1,026,842. Patented May 21, 1912.

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CHARLES ALLEN, OF WINIFREDE, WEST VIRGINIA.

HORSESHOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 16, 1912.

Patented May 21, 1912.

Serial No. 677,952.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES ALLEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at l/Vinifrede, in the county of Kanawha and State of VestVirginia, have invented a new and useful Horseshoe; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a new and useful horseshoe.

The invention aims as its primary object to provide a horse-shoe, whichmay be secured to the hoof Without nails.

It is a further aim of the invention to construct a horse-shoe havingvarious simple, practical and desirable features of construction.

One of the features of the construction is the production of twohingedly connected members, which when closed fit the hoof in asocket-like manner.

The essential feature of the construction is a U-shaped tie-bar, the twoarms of which are dovetailed in the rear ends of the hingedly connectedmembers, for holding them clamped upon the hoof, while the pointed lugsof the members penetrate the hoof, to further insure againstdisplacement.

The invention comprises further features and combination parts, ashereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a view in perspective showing the improvedshoe as applied to a hoof. Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view on line 22of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is adetailed view of the shoe removed from the hoof, showing the hingedlyconnected members partly open, with the tic-bar connected to one of themembers.

Referring to the drawings 1 designates the hinged members of thehorse-shoe, which are hinged together as at 2, there being a lug 3 onone of the members to engage a depression 4 in the opposite member, toprevent distortion of the members when closed and upon the hoof. Eachmember consists of a base 5, upwardly from which a flange 6 extends. Theinner walls of the flanges are inclined, to fit the correspondinglyinclined outer Wall of the hoof. By the provision of the inclined wallsof the members, the shoe securely holds to the hoof in a socket-likemanner. To further insure security of the shoe upon the hoof, the lugs7, which project from the inclined walls of the flanges, are provided,which lugs embed themselves in the hoof. The rear or heel ends of themembers are provided with the usual calks 9, while the too or forwardends of the members are provided with the toe calks 10. The upperportions of the bases 5 of the members at their rear or heel ends areprovided with L-shaped recesses 11, in which the arms 12 of the U-shapedtie-bar 13 are dovetailed. To prevent rearward movement of the tiebarscrews 14.- are inserted through the base portions of the members, andinto the arms of the tie-bar. The arms 12 are dovetailed in this manner,to hold the tie-bar in position, until the screws are fully inserted.

To apply the shoe upon the hoof, the members are brought together untilthe inclined walls thereof contact firmly with the wall of the hoof, andthe lugs 7 are embedded therein. Subsequently the tie-bar is connectedto the members, by inserting the arms 12 in the L-shaped recesses fromthe rear, and then finally the screws 14 are forced through the baseportions of the members.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and usefulis 2- .1. In combination, a pair of complementary members hingedlyconnected at their forward portions, the members having upwardlyextending flanges with inclined inner walls to fit the inclined wall ofa hoof, the flanges having a series of lugs to embed in the hoof, therear ends of the members hav-,

ing L-shaped recesses provided with beveled walls, and a U-shapedtie-bar having arms dovetailed in the L-shaped recesses, and meanspenetrating the members to prevent rearward movement of the tie-bar.

2. In combination, a pair of complementary members hingedly connected attheir forward portions, the members having upwardly extending flangeswith inclined inner walls to fit the inclined wall of a hoof, the rearends of the members having L- shaped recesses, a U-shaped tie-bar havingarms dovetailed in the L-shaped recesses, and means penetrating themembers and into the arms to prevent rearward movement of the tie-bar.

3. In combination, a pair of correspondingly-shaped members constitutinga socketlike fitting horse-shoe, the members being ihingedly connectedat the toe portion of In testimony whereof I have signed my the shoe,the heel ends of the members havname to this specification in thepresence of ing L-shaped recesses, a U-shaped tie-bar two subscribingWitnesses.

With arms dovetailed in the recesses and CHARLES ALLEN. meanspenetrating the heel of the members Witnesses:

and into the arms to prevent rearward move- L. T. TROTTER,

ment of the tie-bar. E. Is'rIJsAN.

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